Vegan Peanut Butter Pretzel Energy Bars

I had almost a whole bag of mini-pretzels left over after making my Dark Chocolate-Covered Mocha Truffles and thank goodness for that because out of it came these No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars! Woop, woop!

I. am. obsessed. Sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy. Someone please come take them all away from me!! No, no, no. I take that back. I can’t and I won’t part with these! You’ll just have to make your own, I guess!

Plus, the crunchy texture from the pretzels is just awesome combined with the chewy dates. You’ll be dreaming of snack time all day long. I have been, anyways.

To make them just process the almonds in a food processor, then add in the dates and peanut butter to form a dough. Crush your pretzels into small pieces, mix those in, press into a lined baking pan and you. are. done. The results? A super tasty, homemade alternative to store-bought energy bars. Plus, they’re vegan and don’t require any baking! Again, woop, woop!!

Ingredients

Instructions

Place the almonds in a food processor and mix until they’re broken down into very small pieces, almost into a flour.

Add the dates and peanut butter and mix until it forms a dough.

Crush the pretzels and then add them in, pulsing just enough to mix them through. Or you can just stir them through with a spoon or your hands.

Line a small square baking pan with saran-wrap then press the dough firmly into the pan.

Place in the frdige for a few hours to set.

Once they’re ready, lift out of the pan, cut into bars and enjoy! Store in the fridge in a sealed container.

Notes

The medjool dates I used were very fresh and soft. If you’re using drier dates, you’ll need to soak them first to soften. Simply place in a bowl of hot water and after 15 minutes drain well before use.

I made those bars but I rolled mine like round balls and added 1/4 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds and 1/4 cup pumpkin seed and a few cranberries …they rock ….I had to press down a little more to incorporate the seeds but it was really good I like extra nuts …they taste so good like date ,oat square I used to bake with butter and all the fat ….they are the best snacks for kids . My 2 years old grand daughter loves it…thanks!!!